View of fire engine in front of brick building, cloud of steam rises from the pump. Snow-covered streets; group of people gather around the fire engine; another wagon, "No.6" stands nearby. Handwritten on back: "Burning of the High School, Jan. 27, 1893." Stamped on back: "From Alvord & Co., exclusively commercial photographers, 55 Rowland St., Detroit, Mich., ground floor."
